Temporary event notice

Restrictions and conditions apply to your Temporary Event Notice (TEN).

Your event must:

• have fewer than 500 people at any one time, including staff running the event
• last no more than 168 consecutive hours (7 consecutive days)

As the applicant, you:

• must be at least 18 years-old to apply for a TEN
• will need a TEN for each event you hold on the same premises
• can get up to 5 TENs a year, or up to 50 TENs a year if you already have a personal licence to sell alcohol

A single premises:

• will need a TEN for each event
• can have up to 15 TEN applications in one year, or 20 in one year for event periods that are wholly or partly in 2022 or 2023
• must not have TENs that total more than 21 days in one year, or 26 days in one year for event periods that are wholly or partly in 2022 or 2023

Late TENS restrictions are:

• you can apply for a ‘late TEN’ up to 5 working days before the event
• you can apply for up to 2 late TENs per calendar year, or up to 10 if you have a personal licence
• there must be at least a 24-hour gap between separate but consecutive events